Telegram-herald., 1887-07-17
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1pee-zi correspontecce offhe TILE RAM HERALD
WAsHINoToS, JRly l4.-Washinston Is 70
have neT Postmaster, and, OF course. We
are all anxious 10 know who the lucky man
Is 10 be. Michigan has furnished all the
PossmsSters for tho District OF Columbia
since 1852 with the exception Of Ar. Tul-
loch. of New Hampshire, Who succeeded
Col. d. b. Anger in lSs2 and died in 1855.
when Frank B. Conger. the present able
and popular incumbent, who was assistant
was promoted. Under Conger and bis Elf
eient and indefatigable deputy, Harry
Sherwood, formerly Postmaster of the
House of Representatives,, one OF the best
aud brsvest men Michigan ever produced
always genial and accommodating vet al
ways sound and solid in business matters
the Washington Postoffice has been most
admirably managed. Every thing has been
done, with the means and facilities afforded
TO accommodate the inhabitants aud DO
complsints nave been made No change is
desired except by politicians for political
purposes.
imagine that huge petition would be
presented against change ii the people
really believed that u District man"
would not be appointed. and that Michigan
would still hold on. Candidates, as usual.
are numerous. There are omaay conflict
ing Interests. cliques and cluIes here that
district Democrats cannot unite upon a
man OF their own. The President il is
said. intended TO appoint Mr.. Conger's sue
csssor before going To Clinton, y. y, where
he now is, with his wife. but finally con-
cluded to give the candidates more time
and meanwhile the interests Of the people
will not suffer.
1t seems 10 De well understood here that
the Postmaster General will insist upon the
appointment of an outsider aud that John
J. Euright, Esq, of Detroit, friend OF
Don ID. Dickinson, Esq, OF the same place,
will be the mah. Ii the President con.
cludes 10 follow precedents in this case,
there will be much noise and sulphuric
perfumeTy all around the horizon tor
while and then all will be quiet on the
Potomac again.
We al hope, in any event, that the one
legged soldier, Harry Sherw ood-we call
him Captain although he was only a
seventeen -year-old private in the Fourth
Michigan Cavalry when he lost his leg and
never neld a commission in the army-will
not be discharged. The employees of the
oiiice will be exceedingly sorry to lose him;
they have always found in him a friend
they could approach and talk to.
Jacob p PAngnsy, alias "Jackn Andrews,
will have another trial, another cnance 10
explain the mystery surrounding the shoot
ing of Wilmot and Turnbull, how one man
invited two other men 10 his room in
hotel and, without cause or provocation
shot both OF them, getting away himself
without a scratch. He has already paid
dearly for that scrape, but the end is not yet
The defalcation of Hon. Levi Bacon, late
Financial Clerk of the United States Patent
Office, who died June % last, at the age of
81 years, has caused much comment, Local
and general. Nr. Bacon was II very popu-
lar officer. In Oakland county. Michigan
where he resided a great many years, he
was exceedingly popular. He was Mayor
of Pontiac and member of the Legislature
and held other places of importance in
years gone by. The exact amount of the
deficit in his accounts is not vet known.
Mr. Bacon was very sick q long time last
year, and his last illness was very severe
and distressing. There is something mex
plicable in the condition of his accounts.
aud it will be no easy matter TO reach the
truth and ascertain the causes. The
public will do well to suspend judg
ment for a while. No person who knew
Dir. Bacon will believe that he intended TO
deirsud the Government or injure his
sureties. He was friendly man. however,
and one OF those who believe that IN order
10 have friends you must show yourself
friendly" Such men are not always able
TO say mo- or to realize the value OF
money or the necessity for close account
ability. They are not the safest custodians
Of the funds OF others When they get
their feet into quick-sOnd and fail to extri-
cate themselves they can realize the pain
and SORROW attending upon the CALLING
slavery Of debt and financial distress and
they appeal in vain for human aid The
arrss, of Harvey. chief of Division in the
office of the Second Comptroller Of the
Treasury, late Of the Third Auditors Office.
for defrauding the Government to the
amount OF $40 00O in round numbers, by
forg ~, has created quite a sensation, this
offender has confessed AMI turned over TO
the Government everything be bad but be
can hardly expect much sympathy. Forgery
cannot be excused upon any plea.
We no~ have warm weather. exceedingly
sultry. and there is much sickness and
great mortality among children. The
Summer resorts are looking up cheerfuiiy.